De-Fastening Robot maintenance and support: Hill AFB, UT

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · 16538

posted 27 August 2026 · closed 8 September 2026 · NAICS 541330

Summary

The Government seeks engineering, technical, and maintenance support services for its F‑16 De‑fastening Robot located at Hill AFB, Utah. The robot is a specialized system used to remove aircraft skins and requires periodic recalibration and repair using proprietary data held by the OEM, making it a sole‑source requirement.

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